By now, chances seem reasonable that you’ve read over at MLGPro.com or some assorted news aggregate that MLG (Major League Gaming) will have a playlist exclusively dedicated to their competitive/tournament settings for Halo 3. The playlist is something we’ve been working closely with MLG on to ensure an authentic experience dictated by MLG for its Community and ours. Here’s some nuts and bolts about the playlist:
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Movie industry analysts have blamed the poor performance of Ben Stiller romantic comedy The Heartbreak Kid on the disruptive influence of the Halo 3 launch. The $60 million movie was expected to enjoy a $20 to $25 million opening, but registered only $14 million in revenues in the U.S. and Canada.
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Its look like Halo 3 is also selling real fast in UK. Retail reports "record breaking" Halo 3 sales. "Halo 3 has been flying off the shelves this morning," said Gerry Berkley, trading manager for games at Woolworths. "In the first two hours that our stores were open it sold thousands and thousands of copies, breaking all previous first morning sales records for a computer game. "If sales continue at this rapid pace, it could end up being the biggest ever first day sales number for an entertainment product, beating any CD, DVD or book that has gone before it," he revealed.
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In even more Halo 3 related news, initial sales for Master Chief's latest incarnation are coming in, and the Xbox 360 exclusive title has sold through 1.8 million copies during the first 8 hours of release.
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The Article is full of quotes from Shane Kim and analysts. Highlights: Kim: "We're locked in a pretty good fight with Sony and (its) PlayStation 3 to win the generation." and: About 2.5 million people are still playing "Halo 2" on Xbox Live .. many of those people are still on the original Xbox, so it's confident "Halo 3" will spark upgrades. Van Becker: It will help sell "significant numbers" of Xbox 360 machines, perhaps a million or two, he says.
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After several months of unplanned silence ("This was the project we originally were intending to announce at E3," they say), Bungie finally revealed Halo 3: Recon at TGS. We had an opportunity to talk with Luke Smith and Brian Jerrard during a group meeting in Tokyo this morning and Jerrard briefly addressed some of the more obvious questions we were bound to have:
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New map from the legendary map pack revealed. "Avalanche" is a reimagination of Sidewinder from Halo: Combat Evolved. The map pack is due out April 15th for 800 MS Points ($10).
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Halo 3 ushers in a 43% rise in US games sales for 2007 according to NPD figures.
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”To further ensure that players are trained to the top of their games, the Army is also hosting a Destination Experience blade on Xbox LIVE. When the program begins, gamers will be able to access the blade via their Xbox LIVE dashboard, gaining access to multiple videos and a Tips and Tricks section dedicated to providing the best combat strategies and advice the Army experts have to offer.”
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Catalogue retailer Argos has begun selling Microsoft's highly-anticipated Halo 3, a week before the official release. The news comes from the forums of Eurogamer.net, where users have been posting pictures of boxed copies of the game, along with receipts.
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